EHS Health Specialist

Hyundai Motor Company

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About The Position

HMGMA is the abbreviation of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. It is Hyundai Motor Group's first dedicated EV mass-production plant and is an innovative plant with cutting-edge production technology applied.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Health and Safety or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in managing health programs in a corporate or industrial setting in compliance with OSHA requirements and programs.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA regulations and reporting requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, problem solving and human relations skills
• Strong organizational and systems implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in MS Office products.
• Leadership coaching skills; investigation skills.
• Strong command of the English language (written and spoken) is essential for safety, communication, documentation, and collaboration across the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Job related experience in Automotive Industry
• Experience in establishing and operate EHS procedures and process based on ISO45001
• Experience of EHS management for new plant start up PJT
• Experience with establishing or using EHS IT system

Responsibilities

• Assistant in developing and implementing health policies and programs to promote employee health and wellness in compliance with OSHA requirements and programs including ergonomic management.
• Communicate with injured workers by providing compassionate and caring guidance as their advocate during the claim process.
• Coordinates with claim adjusters to determine appropriateness and amount of worker's compensation claims, and to investigate individual claims for eligibility for workers' compensation benefits.
• Assist supervisors in providing injured employees with alternative work assignments or creating light duty or restricted duty assignments whenever possible for injured employees.
• Liaisons between management, claim adjuster, outside counsel and injured employees to manage return-to-work and minimize litigation risk for the company.
• Monitors the status of the claims, and provides periodical reports to management
• Manages workers’ compensation claims from start to end and drives timely closure of the claims.
• Collaborate with other members of the EHS team to identify and manage health risks in the workplace in compliance with OSHA requirements and programs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external health providers, vendors, and consultants to ensure the provision of high-quality health services in compliance with OSHA requirements and programs.
• Monitor and evaluate employee health data to identify trends and develop strategies to address emerging issues in compliance with OSHA requirements and programs.
• Develop and deliver training and education programs to increase employee awareness of health issues and promote healthy behaviors in compliance with OSHA requirements and programs.
• Develop and operate all procedures and processes related to health management and PPE management for the company; selection of proper PPE, procurement of PPE.
• Participate in audits, inspections, and investigations to ensure compliance with OSHA requirements and programs.
• Develops, implements, and coordinates ergonomic and musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) reduction programs and projects to ensure compliance with State and Federal policies and guidelines.
• Research and investigate new methods and tools; continuously conduct hazardous prevention and control processes; and recommend measures to protect Meta Pros from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
• Using site ergonomic assessment tool, Identify and Assess all work posts/jobs and provide and maintain site ergonomic health rating/score.
• Investigate incidents and accidents to identify ergonomic contributors and to determine how they might be prevented in the future.
• Analyzes Workers' Compensation injury data to identify potential problems and trends; recommends appropriate and reasonable engineering or work process modifications to prevent worker injury; summarizes findings in written reports and provides follow-up assessment of ergonomic recommendations.
• Develops and provides input to orientation training and ongoing departmental training programs pertaining to ergonomics and MSD injury prevention.
• Work with onsite medical clinic regarding ergo related injuries, modified duty assignments and job restrictions.
• Completed other duties that are assigned

Benefits

• HMGMA offers opportunities for growth, work flexibility, competitive pay, and benefits.
• HMGMA benefits include competitive Medical / Vision / Dental insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, and competitive 401k plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level